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Cooks, Private Household: Job Description

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

What Do Cooks, Private Household Do?

Typical responsibilities of cooks, private household include:

• Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
• Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
• Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
• Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
• Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
• Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.
• Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
• Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.

Skills and Knowledge

Effective cooks, private household combine a mix of skills and domain knowledge.

Top Skills

These are the skills that matter most in this role, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Top Knowledge Areas

Types of Cooks, Private Household Jobs

Common job titles for this role include:

• Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
• Cook
• Cooking Chef
• Culinary Artist
• Culinary Chef
• Culinary Specialist
• Culinary Worker
• Dinner Cook

How Many Cooks, Private Household Are There?

The U.S. employs around 1,779,499 cooks, private household working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to grow by +13.9% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Cooks, Private Household Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$35,204
Hourly median	$16.93
10th percentile	$20,583
25th percentile	$27,894
75th percentile	$42,514
90th percentile	$49,824

Wages vary widely based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Cooks, Private Household Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
Florida	$37,910

Tech Stack

• Accounting software: Intuit QuickBooks (hot technology)
• Web page creation and editing software: WordPress (hot technology)

Work Environment

The work environment for cooks, private household reflects the following characteristics:

• Spend Time Standing
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• E-Mail
• Time Pressure
• Freedom to Make Decisions

Education and Training

Most cooks, private household positions require some college, no degree as the typical entry-level education. This career aligns with Medium Preparation Needed (Job Zone 3), indicating the level of preparation typically expected.

Related Careers

Similar Occupations

• Food Service Managers (Primary-Long)
• Food Scientists and Technologists (Supplemental)
• Dietetic Technicians (Supplemental)
• Chefs and Head Cooks (Primary-Short)
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (Supplemental)
• Cooks, Fast Food (Primary-Long)
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (Primary-Short)
• Cooks, Restaurant (Primary-Short)

Top Programs to Study For This Career

Aspiring cooks, private household often complete programs in:

Personal and Culinary Services

3 programs across 1 majors

• Culinary Arts

References

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 35-2013.00 (Cooks, Private Household).